Sam’s notion that “bad ideas are being spread” is dependent on his notion of what a bad idea is, and he is a rabid partisan. So, I don’t think he’s really about confronting bad ideas I think he’s about making it look like his ideas are better in a format where he’s always the winner. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him concede anything with grace. He’s always very smug. Whenever I’ve seen him debate people he’s all about his side. So to say he he wants to confront bad ideas is just a touch disingenuous. People are allowed to disagree and It’s not up to Dave to debate Sam. Dave owes Sam nothing. That’s not what his show is about. He’s exploring himself through the format of a show. He’s had both left and right on his show. Anarchists, economists and objectivists have all graced his show. That’s what makes it interesting. Overall, Dave just wants to have a conversation and let us, the audience, decide for ourselves what we believe. I appreciate that in a world of media that wants to tell us what and how to think. His show reminds me of these really old shows where two people just talk about big ideas. Debate is great and finding the best ideas is important, but if that’s not the format of the show, so be it. There is no lack of “dunking” out there. It gets boring.

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